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Epilepsy the misconception Is a specific disease It is an Umbrella Term for having 2 or More Seizures in the Brain

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The Epilepsy Label is given when 2 more seizures occur in the brain (cortex) A Seizure is massive disruption of electrical communication between neurons in the brain leading to temporary release of excessive energy in a synchronized form. -epilepsyfoundation.org

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Epilepsy is NOT… A muscle twitch A seizure caused from a fever A leg cramp Secondary conditions from illness or disease.

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Facts About Epilepsy Also known as seizure disorder About 3 million people in America affected About 50 million people world wide Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) was affected

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Epilepsy The video shows a person going through a Tonic-clonic (Grand Mal Seizure) seizure. It is the most dramatic type of seizure.

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Treatments Food – Ketogentic Diet (low carbs and protein high Fat) Vagel Nerve Stimulation Surgeries 25% - must be focal and located in a nonessential part of the brain i.e. Right side of Temporal Lobe.